Key cybersecurity trends in the energy sector

The key trends for the energy industry are about how we manage the future supply and demand challenges at a much more granular level than we are currently able do. If we’re ever to balance the supply and demand equation against the backdrop of in… Continue reading Key cybersecurity trends in the energy sector

Don’t lose control of your smart thermostat this winter

Winter is coming and the energy crisis is upon us. With rocketing prices and dwindling supply, much of the western world is bracing for three cold months beset by restrictions. Despite the coming hardship, connected devices offer a glimmer of hope. Sma… Continue reading Don’t lose control of your smart thermostat this winter

Dealing with cyber threats in the energy sector: Are we on the right path?

In this interview for Help Net Security, Katie Taitler, Senior Cybersecurity Strategista at Axonius, talks about cyber threats in the energy sector and what should be improved to make sure this sector is properly guarded. We have witnessed numerous cyb… Continue reading Dealing with cyber threats in the energy sector: Are we on the right path?

Beware of password-cracking software for PLCs and HMIs!

A threat actor is targeting industrial engineers and operators with trojanized password-cracking software for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and human-machine interfaces (HMIs), exploiting their pressing needs to turn industrial workstations int… Continue reading Beware of password-cracking software for PLCs and HMIs!

Can we trust the cybersecurity of the energy sector?

A research published by DNV reveals that energy executives anticipate life, property, and environment-compromising cyberattacks on the sector within the next two years. The report finds that more than four-fifths of professionals working in the power, … Continue reading Can we trust the cybersecurity of the energy sector?

APT group has developed custom-made tools for targeting ICS/SCADA devices

Just a few days after news of attempted use of a new variant of the Industroyer malware comes a warning from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): Certain APT actors have exhibited the capability to gain full system access to … Continue reading APT group has developed custom-made tools for targeting ICS/SCADA devices

Sandworm hackers tried (and failed) to disrupt Ukraine’s power grid

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), with the help of ESET and Microsoft security experts, has thwarted a cyber attack by the Sandworm hackers, who tried to shut down electrical substations run by an energy provider in Ukraine. Ac… Continue reading Sandworm hackers tried (and failed) to disrupt Ukraine’s power grid

Why the UK’s energy sector is fragile and ripe to cyber attacks

For the first time in a generation, the UK is in the middle of an unprecedented supply chain crisis, and in recent weeks, we have seen very clearly the immediate and far-reaching impacts of it. Whether it’s the shortage of truck drivers prompting panic… Continue reading Why the UK’s energy sector is fragile and ripe to cyber attacks

Mobile phishing exposure in the energy industry surged 161% in 2021

Mobile phishing exposure surged 161% within the energy industry between the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, a Lookout report reveals. The research indicates that organizations in the energy industry experienced the following between Jul… Continue reading Mobile phishing exposure in the energy industry surged 161% in 2021